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At Rise: JIRI is standing alone in the middle of the stage, with the curtains closed. School scene should be set up in the background. When she sits down the curtains open. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAZgiq7uGC1W
JIRI
Jiri’s monologue part 1. Hiya, my is Jiri and I’m eleven years old. Sometimes I’m extremely happy, but other times I’m super sad, and I don’t really know why… It’s just how I am. I go to elementary school, even though I really don’t want to. 559Please respect copyright.PENANA5oGhw5Fgc9
I have a big brother, Ajwaku. He is the one that takes care of me. He’s always been super weird. He was born with purple eyes.
(She points to her eyes.)
And the like flippy part of his hair is like white, but the rest of it is like black.
(She tries to explain using hand motions.)
He could have dyed it over I guess, but he told me that if he dyed his hair he wouldn’t feel like himself anymore. I like that theory, so I accept it. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAvi3o8Ac9rh
Oh! I forgot to say how or parents are like NEVER HOME! They’re always on business trips, well I guess they’re not “business trips” because they travel around the world and stuff. When they come home they are super nice to me, but I don’t think they like AJ, my brother, very much. I don’t know why people don’t like him, so DON’T BE MEAN TO MY BROTHER!559Please respect copyright.PENANAI3nTd4VPFR
He’s had like one friends his whole life and that’s it. Until, his sophomore year in high school. Then he got this friend named Raine Kuro, and she’s the only person who might be weirder than he is. I DON’T LIKE HER! But, hey, that’s where my big brother’s story really starts, on the day they really met for the first time.
(She sits down on the edge of the stage.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAEmQYKTJZ8G
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAfFJwxm26n9
AJWAKU
(He enters from the side of the hallway. He notices RAINE falling down the stairs.)
Oh crap!
(He runs and manages to stop her fall, but he falls too. He stands up before she does, and holds his hand out for her.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAkHyh9OFN96
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAbHl0dWti10
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?559Please respect copyright.PENANAnrJKFg01tc
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAzZwYAtGOVf
JIRI
(She throws her hands up.)
Oh! I forgot to mention that Raine is blind! Oops… So when she fell she probably wasn’t just being stupid. What I don’t get is that she never carries a walking stick or anything, like isn’t that what you're supposed you’re blind?
(She looks backwards.)
Oh, um… okay, back to the story… 559Please respect copyright.PENANAxP3aduKRzh
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAyIV67GAIUz
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAepqltJY8LE
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 559Please respect copyright.PENANAV5Q5a859H9
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-559Please respect copyright.PENANAJb2WY4roqq
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAfRuPgSv3dl
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAdJyHPCPRa8
KABESE
Tssk. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAIe6oQQv4BK
JIRI
(She points.)
That’s Kabese. If anyone in the whole wide world were to know Raine Kuro, it would probably be Kabese.
(She jumps up.)
She’s rude and tough! And was way too dense to notice any sort of social barrier between the blind teenager and herself. Under her angry exterior, she actually did care a lot about Raine. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAAXEHWtsQZv
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!559Please respect copyright.PENANAaygYYBvuFn
AJWAKU
I-I-I-559Please respect copyright.PENANA1wpM6PvQC0
SUNAKU
(He enters with his hands in his pockets.)
Wow AJ, why do all the hot girls hit on you- literally?
(He laughs at his own joke.)559Please respect copyright.PENANA6a2F17uTBn
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 559Please respect copyright.PENANA0KTApSrCvG
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 559Please respect copyright.PENANACCwc8vWkm7
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 559Please respect copyright.PENANAkIWbhQYDzY
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 559Please respect copyright.PENANAB1M4FRpM0G
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!559Please respect copyright.PENANALPdDUkNtZd
SUNAKU
(He rushes up the stairs to RAINE’S side.)
So, what class are you girls in anyways? First day of school and all, right? I’m in 2C.559Please respect copyright.PENANAz8AmQ8f09Q
KABESE
WHAT?! That’s what I’m in! Geez, you’re gonna be there. Now I really never wanna go to class!
(She lets go of RAINE, whom she had been dragging.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAoKERd8qnJb
RAINE
(She screams.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAoHD9JIWJl0
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAVG2DurqNy2
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAqTByuFFhLM
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?559Please respect copyright.PENANA9irlDv4DHO
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 559Please respect copyright.PENANAlmUSxQb2Go
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 559Please respect copyright.PENANA3D1JHRhJCq
KABESE
OH NO! I do not like these guys! I forbid it! Now come on! We’re going to class. Leave us alone, or you’ll wake up underwater and in half like the Titanic.
(She takes RAINE again, and they go up the stairs.)559Please respect copyright.PENANAiP5t80gnCL
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)